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Good morning everyone,
Firstly, apologies if this is duplicated in other forums but I have had a look but cannot see anything listed which is similar.
I had a council tax summons issued against me and the local authority then passed it to debt collectors.
During this time I managed to get the summons amount removed off my account, however, the local authority said that as the summons was issued correctly, I still have to pay the bailiff fees (totalling £310).
I then contacted the bailiff company after receiving an attendance letter and they confirmed that I have to pay. Yesterday I came home to find my car clamped, on my driveway, so I had no option but to pay.
My question is, do the bailiffs still have the same power of authority to claim these fees as I believed that the courts issue the recovery for just the debt and not the bailiffs fees.
If you could please let me know whether it’s something I can try and reclaim back, I would appreciate it.
Firstly, apologies if this is duplicated in other forums but I have had a look but cannot see anything listed which is similar.
I had a council tax summons issued against me and the local authority then passed it to debt collectors.
During this time I managed to get the summons amount removed off my account, however, the local authority said that as the summons was issued correctly, I still have to pay the bailiff fees (totalling £310).
I then contacted the bailiff company after receiving an attendance letter and they confirmed that I have to pay. Yesterday I came home to find my car clamped, on my driveway, so I had no option but to pay.
My question is, do the bailiffs still have the same power of authority to claim these fees as I believed that the courts issue the recovery for just the debt and not the bailiffs fees.
If you could please let me know whether it’s something I can try and reclaim back, I would appreciate it.
